Ombrana sikimensis

Ombrana sikimensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Subfamily: Dicroglossinae
Genus: Ombrana
Dubois, 1992
Species: O. sikimensis
Binomial name
Ombrana sikimensis
(Jerdon, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Chaparana sikimensis (Jerdon, 1870)
  • Rana assamensis Sclater, 1892

Ombrana sikimensis is a species of frog that is the only member of genus Ombrana; the validity of this genus is uncertain.[2]

Ombrana sikimensis is found in central and eastern Nepal and in parts of northeastern India (Sikkim, West Bengal, and Meghalaya). It may also occur in Bhutan.[3] It has been recorded at elevations between 1000 and 2000 m above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Bordoloi, S.; Ohler, A. & Shrestha, T.K. (2004). "Ombrana sikimensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ombrana Dubois, 1992". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ombrana sikimensis (Jerdon, 1870)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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